In Confessions we see how was Augustine’s life in the religious development and how he eventually accepted Christianity. A sin is something bad that goes against the rules. It is said that as soon as you are born, you are already capable of sin. Agustine thought of this concept as a particular state of motivation. “Now I want to call to mind the foul deeds I committed, those sins of the flesh that corrupted my soul, not in order to love them, but to love you, my God” (pg. 33). As Saint Augustine was accepting Christianity, he notices all the sin he has committed during his life. He explains that sins are motivated by a certain kind of pleasure. I personally agree with him. A sin is something that people are motivated to do it because they
